Sloth Collection (#4)

Sloth bear, Melursus ursinus. Vulnerable. The Ursine Sloth in the Gardens of the Zoological Society. Handcoloured copperplate engraved by W. Panormo after an illustration by W

Fossil skeleton of the giant ground sloth, Megatherium americanum. Megaterio di Cuvier. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali

Allegory of Sloth (pen & ink and wash on paper)
478825 Allegory of Sloth (pen & ink and wash on paper) by Floris, Frans (1519-70); 60x98.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: pricked for transfer); Photo eChristies Images; Netherlandish

The Punishment of Sloth (engraving)
5224504 The Punishment of Sloth (engraving) by Laby, Auguste Francois (1784-1860) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Punishment of Sloth)

A to Z of animals (coloured engraving)
5998839 A to Z of animals (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A to Z of animals)

Megatherium (b / w photo)
5995597 Megatherium (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Megatherium. A gigantic ground-sloth of the Ice Age; it was 18 ft 0 in high)

Sloth in the Zoological Society Gardens. Date: 1845

Anteater, pangolin, armadillo, sloth and platypus
Giant anteater a, Myrmecophaga tridactyla, ground pangolin c, Smutsia temminckii, six-banded armadillo d, Euphractus sexcinctus, pale-throated sloth e, Bradypus tridactylus

Pale-throated three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus Linn. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Johann Sebastian Leitner after an illustration by George Edwards from Johann Christian Daniel

Raccoon and sloth bear
Raccoon, Procyon lotor 1, and sloth bear, Melursus ursinus, 2 vulnerable and head of old and young bear. Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann from Heinrich Rudolf Schinzs Illustrated Natural History

Three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, and Alpine marmot, Marmota marmota (Arctonys marmota). Handcoloured copperplate engraving after Sydenham Edwards from John Mason Goods Pantologia

Skeleton of a megatherium, extinct giant ground sloth, and reconstruction of the animal. Engraving by Fournier after an illustration by Oudart from Charles d Orbignys Dictionnaire Universel d

Aye-aye (near-threatened) and brown-throated sloth
Aye-aye, Daubentonia madagascariensis (near-threatened), and brown-throated sloth, Bradypus variegatus brasiliensis. Handcolored engraving by Fournier after an illustration by Edouard Travies

Sloth bear, Melursus ursinus (Ursus labiatus). Vulnerable. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lessons Complements de Buffon, Pourrat Freres, Paris, 1838

Pale-throated sloth, Bradypus tridactylus
Head, paws, claws and newborn pale-throated sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, and young leopard, Panthera pardus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration from nature by Christian Nicolaus

Fossil skeleton of an extinct giant ground sloth, Megatherium americanum, and tea tree or honey myrtle bush, Melaleuca species

The Valley of Caracas with a Toucan and a Sloth and Tribesmen from the Plains (chromolitho)
735510 The Valley of Caracas with a Toucan and a Sloth and Tribesmen from the Plains (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Linnaeuss two-toed sloth, Choloepus didactylus (Two-toed sloth or unau, Bradypus didactylus). Illustration drawn and engraved by Thomas Landseer from a specimen in the British Museum

Three toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus
Three toed sloth or ai, Bradypus tridactylus. Illustration drawn and engraved by Thomas Landseer from a specimen in the British Museum

Pygmy three-toed sloth, Bradypus pygmaeus. Critically endangered. Three toe d sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, var. Two feet one inch in length. Illustration drawn and engraved by Thomas Landseer

Maned sloth, Bradypus torquatus. Vulnerable. (Three toe d sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, var.) Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Edward Griffiths The Animal Kingdom by the Baron Cuvier, London

A Two-toed Sloth hanging from a cut branch, London Zoo, 1927 (b / w photo)
3618624 A Two-toed Sloth hanging from a cut branch, London Zoo, 1927 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942); Zoological Society of London; eZoological Society of London; British

Vespucci Discovering America, plate 2 from Nova Reperta
STC263559 Vespucci Discovering America, plate 2 from Nova Reperta (New Discoveries) engraved by Theodor Galle (1571-1633) c.1600 (engraving) (later colouration) by Straet

Ms 2200 Allegorical Tree, from De Philosophia Mundi
BMR185992 Ms 2200 Allegorical Tree, from De Philosophia Mundi by Guillaume de Conches (1100-54) 1276-77 (vellum) by French School, (13th century); Bibliotheque Mazarine, Paris

The Seven Deadly Sins (stone & ivory)
XIR180472 The Seven Deadly Sins (stone & ivory) by French School, (16th century); Musee Paul Arbaud, Aix-en-Provence, France; French, out of copyright

Columbus Discovering America, plate 2 from Nova Reperta
STC97580 Columbus Discovering America, plate 2 from Nova Reperta (New Discoveries) engraved by Theodor Galle (1571-1633) c.1600 (engraving) by Straet

"Behold here how the slothful are a sign"from The Pilgrim
5615794 " Behold here how the slothful are a sign" from The Pilgrims Progress From This World, To That Which Is To Come by John Bunyan (1628-1688) Great-Heart accompany Christiana

Sloth, 1833-39 (coloured engraving)
999389 Sloth, 1833-39 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Dictionnaire pittoresque d histoire naturelle et des phenomAnes de la natureA, 1833-39)

Sloths and anteaters (coloured engraving)
997448 Sloths and anteaters (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: From A Bilderbuch fAor KinderA (Picture Book for Children) 1790-1830

Animals of Brazil (colour litho)
3101087 Animals of Brazil (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Animals of Brazil: Brazilian Fox, South American Rattlesnake, Three-Clawed Sloth)

Mammalia (engraving)
3650035 Mammalia (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mammalia. Illustration of terms relating to the structure and classification of mammals)

A Whimsical Gothic Archway, c. 1853 (pencil on paper)
5889067 A Whimsical Gothic Archway, c.1853 (pencil on paper) by Millais, John Everett (1829-96); 20.3x14.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eThe Ms Gallery, London; English, out of copyright

Lippenbar (chromolitho)
5211296 Lippenbar (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lippenbar. Illustration for Brehms Thierleben Allgemeine Kunde des Thierreichs)

A Three-toed Sloth hanging from a leafy branch at London Zoo. August 1920. (b / w photo)
1218691 A Three-toed Sloth hanging from a leafy branch at London Zoo. August 1920. (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942)

Sloth and diligence (colour litho)
3095596 Sloth and diligence (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sloth and diligence. Paresse et amour du travail)

A Two-toed Sloth hanging from a cut branch, which is held by a keeper, London Zoo
3424931 A Two-toed Sloth hanging from a cut branch, which is held by a keeper, London Zoo, 1925 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942)

Sloths, 1881 (w / c on paper)
CH403285 Sloths, 1881 (w/c on paper) by Zotl, Aloys (1831-87); 40x50 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Les Paresseux; ); Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

The Seven Deadly Sins (engraving)
REV146012 The Seven Deadly Sins (engraving) by Russian School (19th century); Pushkin Museum, Moscow, Russia; Russian, out of copyright

Plate 750. Sloth; Walking, Suspended on a Horizontal Pole, 1885 (collotype on paper)
3950726 Plate 750. Sloth; Walking, Suspended on a Horizontal Pole, 1885 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 19.8x35.4 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy

Heart Of Fire
Sandipan Biswas

Sloth at the Zoological Gardens, Regents Park, 1844. Creator: Unknown
Sloth at the Zoological Gardens, Regents Park, 1844. From " Illustrated London News", 1844, Vol I

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England, West Sussex, Chichester, Colourful trinket boxes on a market displaying the words of the Seven Deadly Sins

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England, West Sussex, Chichester, Colourful trinket boxes on a market displaying the words of the Seven Deadly Sins

Brown-throated three-toed sloth (Bradypus variegatus) mother and baby, Tenorio Volcano National Park, Costa Rica

William Hogarth Scholars at a Lecture
Vintage engraving of William Hogarth Scholars at a Lecture

Hoffmanns Two-toed sloths (Choloepus hoffmanni) two orphan babies in Aviarios Sloth Sanctuary, Costa Rica

The Seven Deadly Sins. Found in the Collection of Geneva Fine Arts Foundation

The Seven Deadly Sins. Artist: Bosch, Hieronymus (c. 1450-1516)
The Seven Deadly Sins. Private Collection

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